The National Disability Insurance Agency, the organisation that manages the NDIS, said it had clarified its guidelines for access to the NDIS. Early intervention for hearing impairment for people aged birth to 25 - the NDIA will be satisfied that a person meets the...
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Your headphones could be making you deaf
In the modern world, many of us are wearing headphones all day, every day. But experts fear our constant exposure to audio played straight into our ears could be creating a prematurely deaf generation of Australians. Story by ABC medical reporter Sophie Scott and...
The sad state of hearing assistance in aged care
Deafness Forum of Australia is deeply concerned about the continuing, widespread lack of recognition and effective management of hearing loss in aged care services. This is despite government accreditation requirements, overseen by the Australian Aged Care Quality...
Poor hearing could lead to poor memory
New research has uncovered an increased risk of mild cognitive impairment among individuals with a form of hearing impairment called central hearing loss. The findings suggest that this form of hearing loss may have a neurodegeneration-related mechanism at its root....
Entrepreneurs with Disability research project
Are you a person with a disability who is self-employed, owns their own enterprise, has founded a social enterprise or identifies as an entrepreneur? Or would you like the opportunity to be a small business owner, entrepreneur or social entrepreneur in the future?...
How much does the NDIS cost and where does this money come from?
So how much does, and will, the National Disability Insurance Scheme actually cost? Who is supposed to pay for it and why is there debate over the funding? These are difficult questions to answer because we lack high-quality data about the extent and nature of...